Lost Texas-A&M rivalry getting much mention across the nation

Any self-respecting football fan – and we’re not just talking about those of you in the state of Texas – has mourned the loss of the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry in recent seasons.

When the rivalry died in 2011, it’s left alumni on both sides and fans everywhere wondering when the 119th game in the series will be played.

We at the Express-News had a huge piece this morning about the rivalry in the context of other rivalry games that have disappeared from the landscape.

But apparently, we weren’t alone when thinking that UT and A&M not playing remains a big story even in early June.

Good buddy and fellow Memphis bar b-q lover Andy Staples at SI.com detailed similar feelings in a story that was released early on Thursday along with an interesting piece with former Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe.

And we learned today that the venerable Dave Campbell Texas Football magazine will be featuring the lost rivalry as its cover story in this year’s edition which will be released later this week as you can see below.

If these stories all coming together are indicative of one thing, UT athletic director Steve Patterson and A&M athletic director Eric Hyman just should take a hint.